Shahi Kurma Gravy Recipe

Pic source - mentioned below

* If ready fried onions, tomato paste is used, there is no chopping to be done and making the gravy is a breeze

Ingredients:

Onions 2 big - sliced

Tomato paste – 3-4 tbsp

Whole garam masala – 2 cloves, 1”cinnamon stick, few pepper corns,2 cardamom

Thick curd -1/4 cup

Cashewnut – 8-10

Dhania powder – 1 tsp

Jeera powder ½ tsp

Turmeric powder

Garam masala powder – ¼ tsp

Kashmiri chili powder – as required

Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp

Kasuri methi – 1 tbsp

Cream – 2tbsp

Oil – A generous amount.

Ideally used ready fried onions.

Otherwise fry sliced onions in a decent amount of water so that it is evenly browned.

Grind fried onion, curd, cashewnuts to a fine paste.

In a pan, take oil, add the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper corns, sauté

Add ginger garlic paste. Sauté

Add the tomato paste.  Stir and cook till it thickens a bit and turns a deeper colour.

Add in the dhania, jeera, turmeric and Kashmiri chili powder

Now add the cashew-onion-tomato paste.  Sauté

Pour in a small cup of water and allow it to simmer well till the gravy comes together to the right consistency.

Add salt to taste.

Add the garam masala powder and  kasuri methi to the gravy, mix

Use cream for garnish.

This gravy can be used for paneer, eggs, chicken.  

Recipe source - Foodies Food Court – Instagram ( 21 Dec’2024) .  She also has a youtube channel.  Recipe online is Shahi Egg Korma.  I have made it with Egg and Paneer.  I cannot find my picture, the one here is from the source mentioned above.  I will replace the picture with my own.